Hey Jetsetter,
one way to never get a job flying is not to go and get your licence. Its a tough hard struggle and maybe disappointing but you make your own luck. I was in a 757 sim the other day and my instructor had worked his A??? off he flies for major over here in the country I'm in at the moment 0n 777@s now and like me was not young when he started.
Best of luck to you.
